Hi pugwash4X4,
Would you be scared then to be posted to Heathrow to validate considering the unfavourable success rates for validation?
Hell no, would be a great challenge- just means you have to work a bit harder. the harder (if that's the right word- busier maybe?) grades (ie jobs) get paid more anyway- and its only fair that the guys who HAVE to work harder get paid more.
By the way, can u pls elaborate on how u went abt arranging visits for LGW and LHR?
I waited until i'd passed Stage 2 and contacted both NATS HR and the units directly- i ended up speaking to the same person
found the link through from NATS helped the process immeasurably though.
as to initial stage 1 applications- well when i did stage 1 there were 120 in one afternoong being processed. Say 200/day. Rough guess say 20 application days per month (being based on 6 days/month at 3 locations around the country), thats 4000 applicants per month, with 12 months of applications. 48,000 in total!
i don't think its unreasonable to expect 48,000 applicants over a year!